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SD - Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials E-Book

SD - Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials E-Book

Ronald Johnston

(2011)

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Abstract

Weedon’s Skin Pathology Essentials provides you with a detailed and extensive quick-reference guide to the recognition and diagnosis of skin lesions, both from the clinical and histological perspective. It serves as a comprehensive review and reference for pathologists and dermatologists in training and in practice by providing quick answers to diagnostic problems in the interpretation and diagnosis of skin biopsies. Its innovative, accessible outline format, bullet point style, and numerous high quality clinical and histological images make essential, key facts for any given lesion easy to find and retrieve. Numerous algorithms of differential diagnoses help direct the user to the most likely diagnosis of any suspect lesion. The content follows the same order and is cross-referenced throughout to the encyclopedic and authoritative Weedon’s Skin Pathology3e for further reference if necessary.

Find the answers you need quickly and easily using the synoptic, bullet point format and structure.

Efficiently review the key clinical and microscopic features of a complete range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities.

View a full range of normal and abnormal findings with more than 3,000 full color images.

Avoid diagnostic pitfalls using the detailed summary tables and algorithms.

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Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Weedon’s Skin Pathology Essentials iii
Copyright iv
Contents v
Preface vi
Dedication vii
Acknowledgments viii
Further reading viii
Chapter 1: The Basics 1
Chapter 2: Diagnostic Clues and “Need-to-know” Items 12
Nail abnormalities overview 31
Chapter 3: Lichenoid Reaction Pattern 35
Chapter 4: Psoriasiform Reaction Pattern 53
Chapter 5: Spongiotic Reaction Pattern 67
Chapter 6: Vesiculobullous Reaction Pattern 87
Chapter 7: Granulomatous Reaction Pattern 133
Chapter 8: Vasculopathic Reaction Pattern 162
Chapter 9: Disorders of Epidermal Maturation and Keratinization 193
Chapter 10: Disorders of Pigmentation 220
Chapter 11: Disorders of Collagen 235
Chapter 12: Disorders of Elastic Tissue 253
Chapter 13: Cutaneous Mucinoses 264
Chapter 14: Cutaneous Deposits 277
Chapter 15: Diseases of Cutaneous Appendages 297
Chapter 16: Cysts, Sinuses, and Pits 327
Chapter 17: Panniculitis 348
Chapter 18: Metabolic and Storage Diseases 369
Chapter 19: Miscellaneous Conditions 382
Chapter 20: Cutaneous Drug Reactions 390
Chapter 21: Reactions to Physical Agents 393
Chapter 22: Cutaneous Infections and Infestations 403
Chapter 23: Bacterial and Rickettsial Infections 406
Chapter 24: Spirochetal Infections 434
Chapter 25: Mycoses and Algal Infections 440
Chapter 26: Viral Diseases 469
Chapter 27: Protozoal Infections 490
Chapter 28: Marine Injuries 494
Chapter 29: Helminth Infestations 496
Chapter 30: Arthropod-induced Diseases 500
Chapter 31: Tumors of the Epidermis 507
Chapter 32: Lentigines, Nevi, and Melanomas 528
Chapter 33: Tumors of Cutaneous Appendages 562
Review of common tumors of cutaneous appendages 610
Chapter 34: Fibrous Tumors and Tumor-like Proliferations 617
Chapter 35: Tumors of Fat 646
Chapter 36: Tumors of Muscle, Cartilage, and Bone 657
Chapter 37: Neural and Neuroendocrine Tumors 666
Chapter 38: Vascular Tumors 684
Chapter 39: Cutaneous Metastases 716
Chapter 40: Cutaneous Non-lymphoid Infiltrates 725
Chapter 41: Cutaneous Lymphomatous and Leukemic Infiltrates 750
Index 771